Stutterheim

Stutterheim raincoats was founded in stockholm ın 2010. Alexander Stutterheim drew inspiration from the classic fisherman’s raincoat that his grandfather wore in the 1960’s when he dreamed up the first Stutterheim raincoat, the Arholma Black, on his kitchen floor. Ever Since, the vision has been to create beautiful yet functional rain- and outerwear in the highest quality.

All coats are handmade using the finest craftsmanship and are characterized by simplicity, functionality and timeless design. Today we have come a long way from that kitchen floor, although the Arholma black is still a standing fixture in our collection. We are now a global company with full collections launched each season and more than 1000 retailers worldwide. To be well dressed, even in bad weather conditions, is now possible.

MELANCHOLY AND CREATIVITY

Feeling blue inspires creativity. What if August Strindberg, Ingmar Bergman, Karin Boye and hundreds of other famous Swedish artists had felt happy all the time? Would they have produced their fantastic work? No. Being melancholic is an essential part of being a human being. If we try too hard to get rid of melancholy it’s almost like we’re settling for a half-life. To embrace melancholy is ultimately to embrace joy.

Melancholy shouldn’t be confused with depression. Melancholy is an active state. When we’re melancholic, we feel uneasy with the way things are, the status quo, the conventions of our society. We yearn for a deeper, richer relationship with the world.

And in that yearning, we’re forced to explore the potential within ourselves – a potential we might not have explored if we were simply content. Through our melancholy we come up with new ways of seeing the world and new ways of being in the world. Melancholy and creativity go together like ebony and ivory on a piano.